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18 Facts About Cardiff Devils

1.

Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League.

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Cardiff Devils were formed during the summer of 1986 when Sports Nationwide built the Wales National Ice Rink in the centre of Cardiff.

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The Cardiff Devils' first ever game was a Challenge match away to the Oxford City Stars on 12 October 1986.

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4.

Cardiff Devils finished the league season unbeaten with 13 wins and 1 draw from 14 games to finish top of Division 2,2 points clear of Welsh rivals Deeside Dragons.

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5.

The BIHA decided the league structure needed re-organising, and as a result the Cardiff Devils were moved into Division 1 for the following season.

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6.

Lawless and Cardiff Devils shocked the whole of British Ice Hockey by signing 3 of the top players from the Premier Division over the summer.

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The signings were crucial as the Cardiff Devils finished first 1st in Division 1, just a single point ahead of Medway Bears.

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8.

Victory in the pre-season Trafford Tournament gave an indication of the success to come, although the Cardiff Devils did get knocked out of the Autumn Cup at the semi-final stage to Durham Wasps.

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In 2003, the Cardiff Devils became founder members of the Elite League, finishing the first season in 5th place.

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10.

Cardiff Devils won their first silverware of the EIHL era in 2006.

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11.

On 26 January 2009, the Cardiff Devils announced the signing of Matt Elich, a former NHL player with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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12.

Cardiff Devils started their season fairly well with big imports such as Mark Smith and Max Birbraer returning and newly signed forward Tylor Michel becoming a fan favourite quickly.

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13.

Cardiff Devils defeated the reigning Playoff champions the Sheffield Steelers in the quarter-final match up over two nights.

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14.

Cardiff Devils embarked on the season with an average start, with critics citing an underperforming defence.

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15.

The Cardiff Devils management have had discussions with the IIHF and Guinness World Records who have verified that this is in fact a World Record.

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16.

Cardiff Devils were top of the table at the time of the cancellation and were runners-up in the 2020 Challenge Cup final, losing to Sheffield Steelers, although the scheduled play-offs were cancelled.

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17.

On 22 September 2020, the Cardiff Devils announced the appointment of Jarrod Skalde as the club's new head coach and Director of Hockey Operations.

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18.

In May 2022, Cardiff Devils announced the appointment of Dupont as head coach on a permanent basis.

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